RE: [wg-c] SV: Consensus and compromises...

[Dave Crocker <dcrocker@brandenburg.com>]

At 04:54 AM 9/14/99 , A.M. Rutkowski wrote:
>Practically, there needs to be two processes - one for
>those TLDs for which there is some form of pre-existing
>claim, and the other for those for which there is none.

The set of potential gTLD names for which someone, somewhere has made some 
sort of claim is gigantic.  Large enough to treat as infinite.

The set of claims which pertain to work done that was IANA sponsored 
involves 6 names only, the six developed by the IAHC/POC.  Offhand I would 
predict that the speicific choice of names is not a criticial point to the 
POC.  (The choice has incorrectly been attributed to CORE; however the 6 
names were selected before CORE was formed.)

All other work was done outside of IANA and is, therefore, unrelated to it.

Those trying to corner the market on one or another name will contest this 
statement, of course.  And creating that distracting debate is the reason 
we were treated to the suggestion that pre-existing claims are an issue, of 
course.

Focusing on registry selection is a more appropriate -- and likely to be a 
vastly more productive -- line of discussion for the group.

d/

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